Branding, Signage: Rooster Trademark Sculpture

Object/Artifact

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Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Rooster trademark sculpture in a Country Prints display at the c.1963-64 Big East Fair.: Cropped from image below.
Rooster trademark sculpture in a Country Prints display at the c.1963-64 Big East Fair.

Cropped from image below.

Name/Title

Branding, Signage: Rooster Trademark Sculpture

Description

Rooster sculpture made to look like the rooster from the Country Prints trademark used on yellow product tags in the 1960’s, and is mounted on a pole, possibly to imitate a weathervane. Designed and sculpted by Bob Wert for use in Country Prints displays. Body made of painted wood, tail feathers of painted tin. Three of four tail feathers survive. Black & White photos and tail feathers: Collection of Sara Leeper.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1960

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Tail Feathers

Dimension Notes

Largest feather: 8.5 x 11 x 1.75 Squared feather: 6.25 x 9 x 1.25 (black, gray, red) Smallest feather: 6 x 9 x 1.25 (red, black)

Dimension Description

Overall— Approximate— exclusive of pole

Height

16 in

Width

17 in

Material

Aluminum, Paint

Color

Black, Gray, Red